Where does “ޝަހަރު” come from?

ޝަހަރު (Dhivehi) comes from Persian شهر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 — land, country; city.

ޝަހަރު (Dhivehi): city

Definitions

  1. city

Ancestry of “ޝަހަރު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشهرland, country; city, town
2Middle Persian𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩land, country; city
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 →Every word from Persian شهر →